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ORDINANCE 2007- 012 SECTION #1: AMENDMENTS. Section 901.03, Definitions, is hereby amended to read as follows: Buffer strip land area which may contain plant material, vegetated berm, fencing, or other landscaping that is used to separate developed land from a roadway or to separate one use from another for the purpose of creating an attractive and opaque boundary to shield or block noise, light or other nuisances used f physieal of spatial pafat- • (Also see "screening"). Section 911.08(6)(D), multi -family green space and/or recreation space standards, is hereby amended to read as follows: *D. Green space and/or recreation space: All multi -family developments must set aside a minimum of seven and one-half (7.5) percent of the total project site area as dedicated to green space and/or recreation space. Upland preserves and wetland areas, and created littoral zones may be credited towards this requirement. Recreation tracts shall be located, designed, constructed, maintained and operated in such a manner that minimizes adverse noise and lighting impacts on adjacent or nearby developments. For purposes of this regulation, "recreation space" may include recreational facilities and amenities such as parks, ball courts, and pools. Common spaces credited toward meeting this requirement shall be located and designed to be conveniently accessible to all project residents, and shall be sized, located, and designed to function as a project amenity such as a park, conservation area, open air recreation facility, or other similar type of amenity. Recreation tracts located within one hundred twenty-five (125) feet of the boundary of the development shall be either: a. Designated on a final plat, or other document recorded in the public records, as being used for passive recreation uses: no active uses, such as but not limited to basketball or tennis courts, shall be permitted on these tracts. b. Buffered from adjacent development boundaries with a minimum twenty-five (25) foot wide Type B (or better) buffer with a six-foot opaque feature (see Chapter 926). 2. Any and all lighting used within recreation tracts shall be approved by the county and shall be adequately shielded to prevent lighting or glare from encroaching on to properties adjacent to or nearby the development. Underline: Additions to Ordinance St fi e *t,,.,.,,,.t,: Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance F:ACommunity Development\Users\CurDevAORDINANCE\2007\2007- 901, 911, 913, 926, 930, & 934 Landscaping.RTF 2